Cara Delevingne reveals she was 'completely suicidal' before making it as a model

By Jeremy Helligar| 3 years ago

Cara Delevingne is opening up about a difficult time in her life - a rough period that nearly ended it.

Modelling is not generally considered an ideal profession for the emotionally delicate, but Cara Delevingne credits it with helping her to overcome crippling depression.

The 23-year-old spoke at the Women in the World conference in London, opening up about how she was "completely suicidal" before her big break.

Watch Cara relive her lowest lows in the video above.

Cara actually has a lot to be upbeat about these days, and not just because she made it as a top model.

She's also performed the rare feat of transitioning from model to in-demand actress, appearing in five major films this year as well as 2016's blockbuster-to-be Suicide Squad.

She's also in that other high-profile squad, the all-girl one launched by Taylor Swift. Hopefully, she gets emotional support there too because all work and no play can easily lead to recurrent bouts of depression.